Hunt set for fiery reunion with Chiefs in Premiership clash

THERE should be no love lost between Durban City coach Gavin Hunt and his former employers, Kaizer Chiefs, when they meet in a Betway Premiership clash at Moses Mabhida Stadium tomorrow night (7.30pm kickoff).

- MIHLALI BALEKA

When Hunt took over the reins at Chiefs in 2019, it must have felt like a career-defining moment. Except his three-year stint didn't even last a full season, as he was sacked in the lead-up to the CAF Champions League final, which his successor, Stuart Baxter, only took charge of it in the fianl which he went on to fumble and lose to Al Ahly. Hunt, whose illustrious career includes four league titles - with the now-defunct sides SuperSport United (three) and Bidvest Wits (one) - has admitted that being sacked by Chiefs remains one of the most painful moments of his career.

Hunt felt he had done impressively well under the circumstances. He had inherited a squad from his predecessor Ernst Middendorp while the club was serving a Fifa transfer ban. That's why he found it so disappointing to be dismissed despite the challenges everyone at the club was facing.